Famous Scots

To know Sir Walter Scott as a man is as delightful and fruitful an experience as to...

A Squatter o'Bairnrhymes is a collection of amusing and clever poems, bairnrhymes and...

Jacobite influences are often found in Scottish culture. Indeed, many of their stories...

Thomas Telford, the son of a shepherd, was born in Westerkirk, Scotland in 1757. At the...

Thomas Telford's genius is reflected in the variety and great technical skill of his...

Before the emergence of the steam railway rocketed the likes of Isambard Kingdom Brunel...

Well known Scots actor and Burns expert John Cairney tells the story of how the richest...

Burns Suppers have existed for over 200 years in celebration of Scotland’s national...

This biography deals with the history of William Wallace and his time. According to...

Through his personality, ingenuity and ability, he initiated a resistance movement...

Jim Johnstone has spent most of his working life showing his beloved Scotland to...

This Wee Book combines well kent and lesser known phrases, poems and songs to give folk...